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 | | Protected at Last -The Great White Shark given a Safe Haven | | by Lucy Lockett, Dec 5, 2006 | | Every animal has a bounty upon their heads and this shark is no exception with jaws being sold at prices up to $18,000 and teeth up to $1,700 each. The Minister of Fisheries, Jim Anderton said, “No one wants to see an animal hunted to extinction for the sake of a jaw or a few teeth, or to be placed under pressure by accidental catch. | | Comments(10) Liked It: 33 |
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 | | Acid Rain: A Real Danger | | by kpb730, Mar 24, 2008 | | Acid rain is an acidic form of rain. It was first observed in Manchester, England. In 1852, Robert Angus Smith found that acid rain was effected by atmospheric pollution. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 1 |
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 | | Eco House | | by I DID IT (NOT YOU), Nov 7, 2007 | | For our house, we carefully studied the possibilities of what eco-friendly technologies we should use. After a long time of researching and debating, we decided on a list of technologies, which we thought would be substantial for a beach house. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | Icebergs off New Zealand’s Coastline | | by Lucy Lockett, Nov 17, 2006 | | The last time this happened was in 1930 and this time we can have the footage to record how big they actually are. This is history in the making, a piece of Antarctica on our back door step.The bergs have been traveling north for about five years and scientists have been monitoring their progress. | | Comments(8) Liked It: 31 |
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 | | A New Take on the Nature Vs. Nurture Debate | | by LOUISE KAY, Nov 2, 2007 | | Debates have raged for several generations as to whether our genetic make up has more or less influence than our upbringing. Maybe there is no debate and never should have been. | | Comments(1) Liked It: 1 |
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 | | Three Crops Will Not Save the Planet | | by Mark Gordon Brown, Mar 13, 2008 | | Hemp, Soy, and Spirulina, are often proclaimed as cure all crops to end the worlds food problems, but a lack of diversity would be a global disaster. | | Comments(2) Liked It: 2 |
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 | | Corn: The Miracle Crop of the Modern World | | by Bren Parks, Nov 20, 2007 | | Corn is used for so many different things that it can only be considered the miracle crop of the modern world. The amazing thing is that it is now being used as a renewable fuel source and even to make biodegradable plastic. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 1 |
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